Q. One of your 27 y/o female patient who is recently divorced has been making approaches towards you. She is one of the most beautiful women among your patients. She requests that you go for a date with her the following weekend.
The most appropriate response in such a situation:
A) Tell her that you will transfer her to your friend’s care so that you can get involved with her.
B) Tell her its unethical for a physician to get involved with his own patients so you will not entertain such a thing
C) Tell her you could go for a dinner this weekend but you will not get sexually involved as that part is unethical
D) Tell her its not appropriate for her to make such advances towards her physician
E) Tell her you could definitely get involved with her provided she signs a paper releasing you from any liability
b
b
b
Tell her its unethical for a physician to get involved with his own patients so you will not entertain such a thing
B
b
B
A is the answer
B
bbb
…and the official answer from Dr. Red is…?
B
Option b